Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in Ireland
Ireland: Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) was 1.19 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Ireland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.19 million for students by isced level, age and sex in 2012. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, age and sex in Ireland peaked at 1.19 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 986,779, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.00 million | — |
| 1999 | 994,063 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 990,051 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 986,779 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million | +0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.19 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.19 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 997,046 | 994,063 | 1.00 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 986,779 | 1.08 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.16 million | 1.19 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by isced level, age and sex in Ireland?
- Students by isced level, age and sex in Ireland was 1.19 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 986,779 in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for students by isced level, age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, age and sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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